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But Licht apparently didn’t want to wait around while the Dolphins mull over their choice.

FOX Sports reported that Licht will be named Tampa Bay’s new general manager and that he will be given draft and personnel control. It had been reported all month that new Bucs coach Lovie Smith would have control over personnel.

That leaves Miami as the only team without a GM.

NFL people here at the Senior Bowl are perplexed at what’s taking the Dolphins so long. Those close to Ross say he is taking his time so he can make the best decision possible.

But others describe Ross as “indecisive” and say he can’t make up his mind. The Dolphins haven’t even been interviewing candidates in recent days as Ross attends to business overseas.
I asked how Ross can be indecisive after making billions in real estate. The response: “Running a NFL team is a completely different beast.”

The National Football Post spoke to two of the GM candidates — who spoke anonymously — and said they remain confused by the power structure in Miami.

“Maybe they’re waiting for the second interview to lay it all out, but they were completely non-committal about how it was going to work,” one candidate told the National Football Post on Monday. “I honestly don’t know if you answer to the owner or to (Vice President of Football Administration) Dawn Aponte. It’s all really unclear.”

Ross released a press statement two weeks ago to alleviate concerns from candidates, saying that the GM will have full personnel control and answer directly to Ross. But apparently, that’s not coming across in the interviews.

Farmer now appears to be the favorite although no one really knows what Ross is thinking. Assistant GM Brian Gaine, who is the Dolphins top person at the Senior Bowl, could also still be in the running. I’m told Pittsburgh’s Omar Khan is not expected to be a finalist. Khan, like Aponte, is in charge of the team’s cap.

Former Redskins MVP quarterback Doug Williams, who was a personnel executive with Tampa Bay, had high praise for Farmer.

“Ray is a grinder,” Williams told The Palm Beach Post. “You never see fluff from him. He’s always working.”